Hate drives people to do unspeakable things but how often do these stories end in forgiveness and friendship?
This hour, Ted Hakey Jr. and Zahir Mannan join us. The two men met after Hakey shot his rifle into Mannan鈥檚 place of worship 鈥� the Ahmaddiya Baitul Amman Mosque in Meriden in 2015.
Hakey pled guilty to a hate crime and served six months in prison. We hear about why these two men are now friends and their message to others.
And later, we get reaction to President Trump鈥檚 . An active duty transgender soldier from New England gives us her take. What do you think about the President鈥檚 decision, announced in a series of Tweets?
And still no budget at the state Capitol. WNPR鈥檚 Harriet Jones explains how 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 wealthy hedge funds view the fiscal crisis in Hartford.
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- Ted Hakey Jr. - Former Marine, 黑料吃瓜网 resident
- Zahir Mannan - Outreach Director for the
- Patricia King - Infantry Staff Sergeant in the at Fort Lewis, Washington State
- Leo Shane III - for Military Times
- Harriet Jones - at WNPR
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Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
